Sheriff candidates discuss homelessness, immigration By Ken Lay The race to become Knox County’s next sheriff has kicked into high gear, and four candidates are bidding to replace Tom Spangler, who will soon depart the office due to term limits. Spangler is completing...
By Steve Hunley Birthright Citizenship Should Be Banned The Supreme Court of the United States is reviewing the executive order issued by President Trump, which restricts birthright citizenship. The executive order issued by President Trump reverses what has been a...
By Pete Gawda The estate of mysterious Coca-Cola heiress Eugenia Williams will soon be open to the public. The Renaissance-Revival style house contained ahead-of-its-time appliances and was built to blend in with the landscape. Eugenia Williams was something of...
By Ray Hill Contrary to what we are led to believe, not everything is big in Texas. Morris Sheppard, who served more than 38 years in Congress for the Lone Star State, was a diminutive 5’4. Yet in fractious Texas, where bare-knuckled politics were commonplace,...
By Ken Lay Candidates seeking to become Knox County’s next mayor appeared at a forum at a local hotel early last week in West Knoxville. The three Republican candidates, including current Knox County Commissioners Larsen Jay and Kim Frazier and Knox County...
By Steve Williams It was a start. Austin-East notched its first win over a TSSAA sanctioned team last Thursday, defeating Hancock County 15-5 at Raleigh Wynn Field. The Roadrunners’ first two victories had come against Apostolic Christian School of Knoxville....
Strong community support on display at Amburn Meet & Greet A large and enthusiastic crowd gathered at Calhoun’s on Bearden Hill last week to meet Knox County Sheriff candidate David Amburn. Supporters filled the venue to hear directly from Amburn, who currently...
By Steve Hunley Sheridan Gorman was an 18-year-old young lady attending Loyola University, where she was a freshman student. Sheridan and a group of friends were out walking along a pier to look at the skyline at Tobey Prinz Beach Park in Chicago. A pleasant evening...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Often during the various breakfasts for veterans around our area, you’ll find military veterans gathering to commune with each other, hear speakers, share a meal, and share stories of their service. In those...
By Ray Hill Elective political careers frequently have a short expiration date, while others keep going until they literally drop. Much of the longevity depends upon circumstance, timing, luck and ability. Some political careers are the result of careful planning and...
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